Impressive Before and After Reno Example

Very impressed by whoever turned this sad and dumpy little house at 28 Grassmere Road, Killara








Into this


Would love to know how much they spent and the equity gain made. Bought for $1.08m in 2007... probably worth $4m+ now

Anyone else seen some other impressive rejuvenation's lately?

 

Omg!!!! Love it!!! Stunning change from ugly duckling to a swan. Wonder if the owner is an architect or something similar.

Kudos.

 

From the photos it just looks like it was bulldozed and rebuilt

 

Yep, was demolished early 2010.

Now thinking titling the thread as a reno wasn't exactly reflective of the undertaking

 

Ahhh... figures.

 

@Eusoc pretty much did this!

 

It definitely fulfills the criteria for street appeal
is it still classed as a reno if at least the letterbox is original?

 

I've been searching for examples of a post reno single level 80's flat roofed house...the type with large/high fascia. Appreciate it if someone knows of any...looking for ideas

 

Cherie barber few coats of paint work wonders!

 

The only remedy for those homes is a bulldozer!

 

LOL....Surely not...there's character there I'm just not the creative type to bring it into this decade.
Maybe something like this, but not...

 

Like a Californian style! I can definitely see potential there.

 

Thats the type, the one I'm looking at will hopefully exchange today and i'll post an image or two. It doesnt have as much character as either of the ones above but still has potential

 

@Shady - clad the columns/chimney in rough hewn stone and give it the Walter Burley Griffin look.

 

One the Grand Designs Australia had a Victorian couple "renovating" their house. The only requirement for it to be classed as a renovation was that one wall had to be left - one wall! So they did that, then IIRC the builder accidentally knocked the wall down. That turned it into a new build and permitted the people behind to complain and lodge council stuff. Held the build up for a year+ and they then had to change their footprint substantially.

So this could well have been a "renovation" in a technical sense .

 

@Shady I would be really interested to see some pictures. Perhaps a new thread on your new project!?

 

Can you turn it into a 'Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern'?? One of my favourite styles... A bulldozer may be needed?

 

I wish..... it doesn't have any where near the potential of those ones....

Seems I've now tied it up so see attached.
Flying up tomorrow afternoon for a another look around. I've been there for all of 15 minutes.
Compared to my last purchase this one looks great

 

This is a good specimen that I witnessed, a few streets away from my abode:

 

Loads of potential there!